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Post by Ripley on Oct 8, 2015 11:23:45 GMT -5
( Bravekat I wasn't sure where this is best placed, so please feel free to move it, thanks)
"...With such a large number of productions headed to Georgia, the state needs to provide an adequate number of qualified crew members to support production offices. With programs such as the Georgia Film Academy, major TV shows and movies such as The Walking Dead and The Hunger Games continue to thrive. That’s when Gov. Nathan Deal organized what is now called the Georgia Film Academy... ...Pinewood Atlanta Studios architect Bill Foley speaking to the Fayetteville City Council last week said the new Georgia Film Academy would be located in the Pinewood Production Centre, located across Sandy Creek Road from the 288-acre studio complex. Foley said the academy would be opening this summer and would begin operations with 50 students. Pinewood Atlanta Studios developer Jim Pace said Pinewood has been working with film academy organizers for the past two years. They have indicated that they plan to be located at Pinewood, Pace said... ...By 2016, the Georgia Film Academy plans to release two pilot programs for two certificate courses to get aspiring filmmakers into the Georgia film industry. “The first semester-long course includes 6 hours a week in classes, plus out-of-class production work. The second semester’s focus is on hands-on workshop training in independent moviemaking. Students will crew an entire film production and spend three hours a week per semester in class, plus weekend production work.” And all of these credit hours will be accepted for degree programs at schools like University of Georgia and Georgia State University..." link
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Post by Bravekat on Oct 9, 2015 5:59:45 GMT -5
Awesome article Ripley! This is a perfect place for it. Pinewood is my dream job! They are currently offering a free intro to the film industry online course that I started. I will post it when J get on my computer later today. (I'm always on mobile first thing In the morning!)
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Post by Bravekat on Oct 9, 2015 8:16:59 GMT -5
Here's the link to the free online class - www.pinewoodgroup.com/our-studios/uk/news/pinewood-uses-world-class-expertise-launch-free-line-course-%E2%80%98-business-film%E2%80%99"Pinewood Studios is pleased to announce that its free on-line course that looks at the business side of film making has today (Wednesday 7 October 2015) gone live. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) launch coincides with the opening of the 59th BFI London Film Festival. The Business of Film course, launched in partnership with The Open University provides a practical and in-depth exploration of the key business decisions in film production and the complexities of development, distribution and finance. As well as providing step-by-step guidance on the main processes, this course will also help students answer critical questions such as why films fail, why do films get public funding and what is the relationship between marketing, box office returns and overall film success? As the leading provider of studio services to the global screen-based industries, Pinewood Studios is ideally placed to provide practical and business understanding for budding film makers, producers and financiers. The studios are where Star Wars: Episode VII – the Force Awakens and the 24th James Bond film SPECTRE were recently filmed. Senior individuals within various aspects of the industry, such as Bharat Nalluri, Director, Spooks - The Greater Good; Judith Chann, Executive Director, Media Banking at Coutts & Co; Charles Moore, Head of Film/TV Group, Wiggin LLP; Nicky Earnshaw, Head of Production, Pinewood Pictures; Ben Roberts, Head of Film Fund, BFI; Alex Hamilton, (Distributor) Managing Director, Entertainment One UK have contributed to this unique course."
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